SeverinR
Vala
This is a spin off from "I want to see more..." thread.
We mentioned tropics being a rare fantasy enviroment.
"Thinking of it, only pirate movies deal with the tropics, can't think of one fantasy that is set in tropics. Either European weather or Oriental weather not commonly tropical Oriental locations either.
Of course, in our world wasn't all the tropics areas more primative, until colonized by Europeans? So they went from tribal to medievil(or more modern) at warp speed? Would be a very nice area to colonize for fantasy. Also use island magic rather then traditional european magic.
"Grass skirts and Breast plates."
examples:
Hawaii, central america, Central american islands, Australia, are areas I am thinking of, all of which were primitive prior to a European infestation."
I posted my places in mind of why I believed as I do.
Aztecs/Myans did have an advanced civilization, were they as advanced as Europe, without the guns? I admit I don't know.
How would culture be different in a tropical fantasy(Pre-gunpowder)? Less armor or lighter armor?
I do have some animals that were made for the tropics. Loved a picture of tree cities so I considered creating a story that has this.
Were the advanced civilizations aggressive? Conquer others which also led to advancing in technology/etc?
We mentioned tropics being a rare fantasy enviroment.
"Thinking of it, only pirate movies deal with the tropics, can't think of one fantasy that is set in tropics. Either European weather or Oriental weather not commonly tropical Oriental locations either.
Of course, in our world wasn't all the tropics areas more primative, until colonized by Europeans? So they went from tribal to medievil(or more modern) at warp speed? Would be a very nice area to colonize for fantasy. Also use island magic rather then traditional european magic.
"Grass skirts and Breast plates."
examples:
Hawaii, central america, Central american islands, Australia, are areas I am thinking of, all of which were primitive prior to a European infestation."
I posted my places in mind of why I believed as I do.
Aztecs/Myans did have an advanced civilization, were they as advanced as Europe, without the guns? I admit I don't know.
How would culture be different in a tropical fantasy(Pre-gunpowder)? Less armor or lighter armor?
I do have some animals that were made for the tropics. Loved a picture of tree cities so I considered creating a story that has this.
Were the advanced civilizations aggressive? Conquer others which also led to advancing in technology/etc?